Table 2 Selection criteria for sustainable energy planning. From [23]
From: Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass––a contribution to power Africa
Criteria | Indicators |
|---|---|
Technical | Efficiency, exergy efficiency, primary energy ratio, safety, reliability, maturity. |
Economical | Investment cost, operation and maintenance cost, fuel cost, electric cost, net present value, payback period, service life, equivalent annual cost. |
Environmental | NOx emission, CO2 emission, CO emission, SO2 emission, particles emission, non-methane volatile organic compounds, land use, noise. |
Social | Social acceptability, job creation, social benefits. |